November 06, 2019
Russia’s Gains in Syria Could Be a Blessing in Disguise
Joe Macaron argues that while Russia may fill the vacuum left by the withdrawal of American troops from the Turkish-Syrian border, it could have challenges dealing with an emboldened Turkish policy in Syria.
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The Russia-Turkey Deal for Syria Will Go Nowhere
Mustafa Gurbuz analyzes the problems in implementing the initial phase of the latest Turkish-Russian agreement in Syria, concluding they indicate that the deal is destined to fail.
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The Catch-22 of Lebanese Reform
Nabeel Khoury discusses the Lebanese leadership’s catch-22 dilemma resulting from the influence of entrenched parties and their militias as they confront the leaderless nature of the current protests demanding radical change.
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The Limited Utility of the Iran Sanctions
Kenneth Katzman writes that a range of observations and data support the assertion that to date, the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran has not produced any tangible strategic gains for US policy.
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The Lebanon Uprising: Causes and Ramifications
Lebanon’s protests have been unique and inclusive and are united by a wish to topple the ruling political class and abandon the system of sectarian power-sharing that has governed the country since independence in 1943....
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Radical Reform or Total Chaos for Lebanon?
Nabeel Khouri argues that it is clear that radical reform in Lebanon is what stands between a safe and gradual transition to an accountable government, on the one hand, and total chaos, on the other.
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Trump’s Syria Decision and the Damage to US Foreign Policy
The fallout from President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision on October 6 to order US troops to stand aside as Turkey launched a long-planned incursion into northeastern Syria has completely upended US policy in the Middle...
Learn more »October 21, 2019
The Tunisian Elections: Surprise Results and Challenges Ahead
Tunisia after its elections will be ruled by a governmental coalition the nature of which will depend on the relationship between the new president and the newly elected parliament.
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